Preface

Readiness of Cardiovascular Surgeon　K. Miyaji

Invited Review

Current Status of Cardiovascular Surgery in Japan:Analysis of Data from Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database in 2015, 2016

1. Congenital Heart Surgery　Y. Hirata et al.…1

2. Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery　A. Saito et al.…6

3. Valvular Heart Surgery　T. Abe et al.…11

4. Thoracic Aortic Surgery　H. Shimizu et al.…18

Review

“De-airing” in Open Heart Surgery―Report on a Nation-Wide Survey Prior to a CVSAP:Symposium and Literature Review　K. Orihashi et al.…25

Case Reports

［Congenital Heart Disease］Staged Repair of Unilateral Absence of the Right Proximal Pulmonary Artery Using Autologous Azygos Vein Graft Interposition　T. Kawahito et al.…35

A Case of Coronary Sinus Type Atrial Septal Defect Treated by 3-Port Totally Endoscopic Surgery　M. Orii…39

［Acquired Cardiovascular Surgery］A Case of Asymptomatic Thrombus in the Ascending Aorta　Y. Ito et al…43

A Surgical Case of Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Severe Valvulare Regurgitation and Coronary Artery Embolism in Which Cardiogenic Shock Occurred before Surgery　A. Hino et al.…47

Surgical Treatment with Fresh Autologous Pericardium for Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis with Ventricle Septal Defect　H. Ogawa…51

A Case of Prosthetic Infective Endocarditis with Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Septic Embolism　S. Oyama et al.…56

Waffle Procedure via Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy for a Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis Patient　C. Teramoto et al.…60

［Aortic Disease］A Case of Recurrent Acute Inferior Limb Arterial Occlusion Seemingly Caused by Antegrade False Lumen Blood Flow due to Stent Graft-Induced New Entry（SINE）　J. Takaki et al.…65

A Case of EVAR for Mycotic Aneurysm Rupture　M. Hirano et al.…69

Residual False Lumen Rupture Possibly Triggered by Chest Compression after Reparative Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection　D. Arima et al.…73

Descending Aortic Rupture after Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique for Dissected Aortic Arch Aneurysm　T. Nita…77

Debranching and Endovascular Repair of a Saccular Aneurysm of the Aortic Arch with Preoperatively Devised, Fenestrated and Branched Stent Grafts（Surgeon-Modified Fenestrated and Retrograde Branched Technique）　S. Kamihira et al.…82

Two Cases of Valsalva Sinus Aneurysm with Rupture into the Right Atrium　Y. Kanazawa et al.…86

［Peripheral Artery Disease］Successful Surgical Treatment of Tracheo-Innominate Artery Fistula Complicated with Tracheostomy　K. Akabane et al.…91

Report of International Congress　S. Oda…95

U-40

U-40　Surgical Skill Sharing　No.9 A Survey of the Cardioplegia Methods Targeting Under 40 Cardiovascular Surgeons　T. Ito…U1

Editor’s Post Script

K. Doi